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Twilight · May 18th, 2006, 2:12 PM

I was wondering it, given a windows directory, there is a function to read all the names of files in that directory. Essentially what I want to do is have a program search for strings within file name, so I just need to read the program name into the program.

And would such a thing be easier in C++ or C#?

MBirchmeier · May 18th, 2006, 2:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Twilight

I was wondering it, given a windows directory, there is a function to read all the names of files in that directory. Essentially what I want to do is have a program search for strings within file name, so I just need to read the program name into the program.

And would such a thing be easier in C++ or C#?

what's wrong with

dir /s /b *<searchString>*

-MBirchmeier

King · May 18th, 2006, 2:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Twilight

I was wondering it, given a windows directory, there is a function to read all the names of files in that directory. Essentially what I want to do is have a program search for strings within file name, so I just need to read the program name into the program.

And would such a thing be easier in C++ or C#?

yea it is possible. Use the language you know better.

Kilo · May 18th, 2006, 4:32 PM

C# would be easier...

C++ would be better for the knowledge

Cache · May 18th, 2006, 4:36 PM

MSDN example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de..._directory.asp

You can also navigate the shell namespace through COM.

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